Aussies survive epic World Cup semi final
Australia is through to yet another T20 World Cup final, but only after surviving a huge scare against India.
Australia is through to yet another T20 World Cup final, but only after surviving a huge scare against India.
Australian cricket icon Megan Schutt has confronted the smearing and whispering campaign that plagues women’s team sports.
Indian spin was too hard to handle for Australia’s Test team, but it will be a different story at the T20 World Cup in South Africa.
While the Australian men’s team was embarrassed in India, the women have an embarrassment of riches at the T20 World Cup.
Ellyse Perry opened the bowling for Australia in most matches in the series against India, but eyebrows were raised when she didn’t get the ball at all in the final T20.
Australia had already secured the series win over India but skipper Meg Lanning had a moment she’d rather forget in the final match.
They were schoolmates and played NSW Premier Cricket together. Now this Sydney teenager is heading to the WBBL as a replacement for her bestie.
Australia may have claimed the series win against India but the major talking point was a delivery many are calling the ball of the century.
Tahlia McGrath has guided Australia to victory in the second women’s T20 against India. But everyone is talking about that ball. See it here, plus a full report and scores.
The radar gun may have been off, but even if the recorded 145km/h was a little over the top, there’s no doubt returning Aussie star Tayla Vlaeminck is seriously quick.
Weather intervened in the first T20I just as India was on the way to a monster score against Australia, but was it a case of too many cooks for Meg Lanning’s side?
India is on a roll after dominating the Test against Australia, and three T20s could decide who is the best team in the world.
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